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One of the things that stands out most clearly about Dartmouth is how pretty it is—the first time I drove up with my parents, I noted how the sky seemed to be bluer than it was back in New Jersey, and how the air seemed crisper and […]

As a freshman, I knew I was going to be taking a lot of introductory courses, at least in my first term. While that was definitely a true statement, the vision I had in mind of huge classes and boring lectures was not. In the […]

Wedding cake, yogurt parfaits, Super Bowl dip — all kinds of delicacies come in layers. Why shouldn’t decisions? My senior year of high school, I knew I wanted a small liberal arts school with strong academics and curious students. I knew I wanted a rural […]

For most Dartmouth students, the average course load per term is three courses. However, depending on your situation, you may, at one point of your undergraduate life, take a two-course term or a four-course term. This term, I am taking four classes. Here’s why. During […]

When I first heard about the tradition of First Year Trips – where Dartmouth sends a bunch of freshmen out into the woods to do a variety of outdoor activities together before anyone has even met before – I was very intimidated. I am from […]

Winter provides plenty of great opportunities to take great pictures or do fun activities, but summer is still my favorite time of year. Summer is especially exciting at Dartmouth because there’s so much to do. A day after returning from the IRA Championships during the […]

My favorite class this term is FILM33: Writing for the Screen I. It’s the kind of class that reminds me of why I chose Dartmouth: a workshop class where everyone can work on whatever idea they like, and at the same time help each other […]

Last spring break I went to Hawaii on an EPIC DOC hiking trip! For more information on how that came about, check out part 1 of this blog post. Here are some unexpected things I did on this trip: Hike… A LOT!! Maybe this should […]

As someone who never really (read: never) hiked before stepping foot on Dartmouth’s campus, the idea of going to a school so well-known for its beautiful surrounding mountains and outdoors activities both excited and terrified me. I’ve always loved the outdoors and enjoyed being outside, […]

The especially cold days here in the northeast have me yearning for summer: Sophomore Summer, specifically. Dartmouth’s academic calendar, the D-Plan as we call it, requires all students to be on campus taking classes during the summer term between their sophomore and junior years. As […]

When I was a senior in high school, I knew that I was passionate about and interested in the field of medicine. Therefore, when it came time for me to choose what college to attend, access to volunteer opportunities at nearby hospitals was a major […]